2020 Cumbrian Mountain Expresses

Yes - but these were not shown on RTT at 01:00 this morning; presumably leaving a decision about routeing until the last minute.

 

They weren't showing 30 minutes ago....

Now seems to be a VSTP path but I can't see any changes to the original times.

Andrew

 

BIL on the front, departure from Carnforth 1129 5L, 44mph passed MP 9 1/2 at the top of the first bit of 1 in 134.

 

39 over Grayrigg @ 1157.

 

Shap took a lot from us! 72.6 at the base, 29.2 over the summit

 

Greenlands, between Langwathby and Culgaith on the return...


Leaping around the Eden Valley

 

Will[/QUOTE]


Difficult to know which group to put this in

 

Brake fault a mile or so short of Clitheroe - been at a stand for a good 40 minutes now.

 

35018 at Deep Gill in the strong gusty wind .

 

Have come to a second stop... on Whalley Bank... in heavy rain...

 

Not a bad half day's work !

 

Still stuck on the bank Will?

 

Finally over the top. Dug in well with a few slips throughout the climb. A respectable 16mph at the summit all things considered. Now stopped outside Blackburn, still on the Clitheroe line... brakes problems continue.

 

Footage of 35018 approaching a very windy Grayrigg Summit, along with a shot of the 86 at Bay Horse beforehand for good measure.

 

A nervous few moments if the light would hit the track before BIL went through. On the approach to Shap Summit.

 

Still in the platform at Preston it would seem. Any update @Will RL ?

 

Just left Preston 2102.

 

Whistling through Kirkby Stephen 'British India Line ' puts on a show on the return 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' with Steve Chipperfield driving and Craig
Todd on the shovel

 

You were visible on the station web cam and a few people in the chatroom were praising your tenacity for being out there!

 

Lateness causing problems as Trent Valley route now closed for engineering works hence diversion via Birmingham; how will Nuneaton passengers be accommodated ?